Buckle



Apr. 24, 1923. 1,452,914

' w. E. JAMES BUCKLE Filed Feb. 9, 1922 3;, uuuuuununu Patented Apr. 24, 1923. l

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E J'AMES, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

BUCKLE.

Application filed February 9, 1922. Serial No. 535,211.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VVILLIAM E. JAMES,

a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in buckles and has for its object to provide a buckle, adapted for use in belts and the like, wherein the buckle has a tongue-carrying base consisting of a flattened coiled spring having integral therewith a loop whereby the buckle is secured to a strap, belt,

or like base; the interior of the coiled spr1ngbody being of slightly greater width than the belt whereon the buckle is to be used, so as to permit the passage of the end of the belt therethrough. Other features of my invention will be apparent from the following description.

Drawings.

shown in Fig. 3, the buckle being shown in body 6 is composed of a single wire, one end of which wire forms the terminal loop 7, the other end of said wire receiving the loops 88 of the frame 9 and the looped base 10 4c of the tongue 11. The spring-body 6 is flattened or oval in section as shown in Fig.

5, forming the interior passageway 12, through which the belt end 13 may be inserted and slidingly held as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The loop 7 is mounted on the opposite end 14 of said belt as shown in Fig. 4.

The function of my improved buckle is to yield in unison with the body of the person wearing the same. and it is peculiarly adapted for the use of athletes in field or water sports. The flattened spring-body 6 serves to form a sheath for the belt end 13, and to keep the ends of the belt in alinement with each other, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

I claim:

The improvement in buckles, comprising a flattened coiled spring and body having a terminal loop and formed of a single wire; the end of said wire opposite to said loop serving as a base for a buckle frame and tongue, and the interior of the body being of greater width than the belt whereon the buckle is used, and serving as a sheath for the end of the belt engaged by said buckle. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

lVILLIAl/l E. J AMES. 

